Wrong Fuel in Car Fairford, Gloucestershire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Fairford

Wrong fuel in your automobile in Fairford? Welcome to WrongFuelSoS.com. Call us and find out how we can assist you to get you back on the road once more.

It was just after 6 pm on a Thursday and even though we were guaranteed a dry evening, it had not given up on raining! Ray and I were resting there commenting on the recent rugby, ready for the next fuel drain for the day to arrive. In due time we received a call from a lovely woman on a company trip who had arrived at the Sainsburys filling station in Fairford and put petrol in her diesel Volkswagen rental in error. The unfortunate lady was quite affected it seemed, crying "I still cannot believe that I've destroyed the car! I'm just so used to putting unleaded in my petrol car that I had forgot that I was operating a diesel!" We instructed her to take it easy and not to worry, plus that these things regrettably often happen. She had managed to maneuver the vehicle into a safe spot and, since it was no more than a short distance away from us, we were able to arrive at the woman quickly. The contaminated fuel was cleaned up and removed and she was able to return to the motel she was staying at. Although we got thoroughly soaked, it was all worthwhile to watch her drive away satisfied and less worried. One more misfuel correction in Gloucestershire done well in my mind!

Unleaded in a diesel vehicle? Regardless of whether the car has been driven we are able to correct the issue and do a comprehensive drain and flush - in 99% of instances this should have your car working normally again straight away. We come to you. We are fully mobile and carry all the kit required. We have specialised fuel retrieval tools on board and are skilled in all makes of cars and vans.

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Do you or your drivers frequently misfuel your vehicle? We can resolve any related issues.

AdBlue Contamination

In Gloucestershire we are finding progressively more instances of AdBlue contamination where a person has put AdBlue directly into their diesel fuel tank. This is partly caused by drivers not being totally sure the right way to work with it (please note: it is not a fuel additive), and partially because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are normally directly close to each other on the car.

Well, exactly what is the problem with putting AdBlue in a diesel vehicle? Seeing as AdBlue is mainly ionised water, it's like pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water do not mix whatsoever and attempting to run a diesel car on water will not work. Additionally, the urea is highly corrosive to the fuel system lines and seals and is susceptible to crystalising, damaging injectors and fuel filters.

Give us a call if it turns out you are suffering from AdBlue contamination. We can help you. We are Contaminated Fuel Specialists and can easily attend to all kinds of AdBlue contamination.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, is certainly a serious issue to take care of in a motor vehicle - especially in modern-day common-rail engines. Having water in fuel is going to contribute to idling difficulties, uneven running, abnormal smoke and, if not sorted out correctly, in some cases blown injectors. Having water in petrol is a lot easier to drain compared to water in diesel - this is mostly because diesel is an oil. However we are able to resolve both cases quite expediently.

Remember however that if the vehicle has been started on the water contaminated fuel it will likely need a new fuel filter to be fitted since the previous one will probably be completely wet and unusable.

Marine Fuel Drains

If it turns out you have the incorrect fuel, or even polluted fuel (most commonly water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help remove it. Assuming that the boat is either on land, or moored near enough to a vehicle parking spot we should be able to access the storage tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have succesfully done many fuel drains at piers and boatyards across the country.}

Waste Fuel Management

Have an old fuel container sitting in the back of your premises containing old, unusable or degraded fuel? We could help you to get rid of it. We have been called out to quite a few domestic and business properties in Gloucestershire to take care of removing and disposing of fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to allow us to extract and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. No matter if the fuel storage is an underground container, a mobile bowser, or possibly even a few drums in a storage shed, as long as we can reach it, we can empty it for you.

Re-Fueling Support

Run out of fuel in Fairford (out of gas - as our American cousins would say)? We run a complete Gloucestershire Out of Fuel Service. We can get out to refill the car if you are stranded on the motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or perhaps even at home. Our techs can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (bought at cost) to refill the car. They will be able to take care of the common issues that could accompany running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle not restarting, , and even dead batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Fairford, Gloucestershire

Fuel Drain Fairford - Fairford Fuel Rescue

A customer had stopped just off a street in Fairford. His Mazda car had ceased functioning and he had no clue what was awry until he realised he put the wrong fuel in his diesel car. He rang us to get a fuel drain and that is when he informed us: "I cannot believe that I did not comprehend that I put the incorrect fuel in my vehicle." He claimed that he had got virtually no sleep the day before and that could have been the key reason why.